News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Consumers do value country of origin labelling (COOL) for meat products, say the authors of a recent study, but mostly for unprocessed meat that already has mandatory labelling in the EU.
Alpro: 'we made a mistake and we’re really sorry'
Belgian manufacturer of plant-based dairy alternatives Alpro has been caught in a Twitter storm after it tweeted that a healthy diet consists of one third animal-based products. Disgruntled vegan followers referenced the company’s recent acquisition by...
Russian agricultural holding company Eurodon is harbouring ambitions to become the largest manufacturer of duck meat in Russia, with plans to shake up both domestic and international markets.
Prices rising, margins falling
Rising ingredient prices and a fall in product margins since the UK’s Brexit vote have seen confidence levels plummet, according to a new poll of food and drink manufacturers.
An outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in France linked to beefburgers imported from Poland is one of the first to involve food banks, according to researchers.
Kids in Spain are eating too many trans-fatty acids (TFA), say researchers, with lifestyle factors playing a role.
It is vital that growers take necessary steps to limit contamination of fresh produce, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
Novolyze has launched a range of surrogate microorganisms that mimic the behaviour of food pathogens such as Salmonella and Listeria.
The UK's ice cream industry is gearing up for a 2017 sales bonanza as demand for ice cream continues to soar.
Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired Theolab for an undisclosed amount to boost environmental services in Italy.
A ‘crunchy’ sound replicated via a device could influence food texture perception, even if the associated crunchy feeling in the mouth is absent.
Finnish meat processor Atria has unlocked China’s pork market and hopes to export pig meat to one of the world’s most coveted, cash-rich markets by 2017.
Danish pig breeder Premium Porc will invest €35 million to expand two Romanian pig farms, located in Brăila and Sibiu, and increase slaughter capacity.